Re: Anyone have/had appendix problems w/ endometriosis?
From: Annette (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Apr 26 20:31:36 2004
My appendix was taken out during my one-and-only lap in Feb. 03. I had
a sharp pain in my right side and never thought it would be endo on my
appendix, but it was there! Who would have thought it would go up that
high, but I had stage IV endo and it was everywhere!
Even after my surgery, I still get sharp pains in the area where my
appendix would be. Maybe there are some adhesions left or something.
You just never know with this endo thing!
At Thu, 22 Apr 2004, Angie wrote:
>
>An appendicitis is actually how I was first diagnosed with endo. I was
>presenting with all the classic signs of appendix issues however every
>time my dr would send me to the hospital the surgeons would send me home
>saying that it wasn't my appendix. This went on for a few weeks, I had
>MRI's and CT scans that showed nothing but throughout it all my white
>blood cell count was extremely elevated. Finally I woke in the middle
>of the night and was in so much pain I couldn't move at all. My
>boyfriend took me to the hospital and I insisted on having an
>exploratory surgery done. They finally agreed and when they went in
>they found that my appendix was not abnormal in size but it was in
>color, so they took it out. They also called a gyno in during my
>surgery to look at the adhesions they had found. when I met with him on
>the endo he said it wasn't uncommon for women with endo to be
>mis-diagnosed because there symptoms sometimes varied from those without
>endo.
>
>At Thu, 22 Apr 2004, Leigh wrote:
>>
>>At Sun, 28 Dec 2003, Chris wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi, here's my experience with appendix problems w/endometriosis. I had
>>>all the classic signs of appendicitis and the pains you're talking
>>>about. During my last lap in October, the doctor found that my appendix
>>>was adhered to my uterus with scar tissue because of the endo. He
>>>didn't think the appendix looked bad though so he didn't remove it. He
>>>just detached it from the uterus. Since then it doesn't hurt anymore. I
>>>felt the same way you did, I was afraid that it was going to burst at
>>>any time because it hurt so much. But apparently the pain was just from
>>>the adhesions. Hope this helps some.
>>>
>>>At Sat, 27 Dec 2003, tizzie. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hello to all you wonderful supportive ladies out there. I can't say how
>>>>thankful I am to have found this forum. Anyway, I would greatly
>>>>appreciate any info or personal stories or advice on appendix issues. I
>>>>had my first laposcopy on 10/21 and still haven't had a day of pain
>>>>relief. As I sit here typing this, my right side is "burning" as it
>>>>does daily and there seems to be some strange movement and sounds going
>>>>on. (No, I'm not pregnant) After getting fed up with my original doctor
>>>>(that did the surgery) I decided to go get a 2nd opinion. During my
>>>>original surgery, my doctor removed "some" endometriosis and adhesions,
>>>>and "1" cyst. Turns out after getting a hold of my op report, he
>>>>removed "numerous" cysts, including one on my right ovary. So...At the
>>>>consult with the new dr, he did a internal ultra-sound and found that my
>>>>right ovary doesn't "slide" back into position when I lay down, there's
>>>>something that appears to be sitting on my bladder (I've been having
>>>>bladder spasms since two weeks before my surgery), and finally, that my
>>>>appendix looked inflammed. So I've already had 2 of 4 tests done on my
>>>>kidney's, gallbladder, intestines, etc. And I am terrified that my
>>>>appendix is going to burst. My pains are increasing, although I didn't
>>>>think that was possible, and the worst part is, my boyfriend and I leave
>>>>for a visit to his parents hse in FL that we can't get out of. I'm so
>>>>afraid for my condition and it's the first thing I think of when I wake
>>>>up and the last thing I think of when I go to sleep (the very seldom
>>>>that sleep happens). So, if anyone can lend me some advice, knowledge,
>>>>anything, I would be so grateful. I've been doing so much research and
>>>>all my symptoms point to appendicitis and I guess I need to hear some
>>>>personal opinions. Thanks for listening to me ramble...take care.
>>>>tizzie.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>tizzie.
>>>>
>>Hi. My endo of the appendix was misdiagnosed for 9 months. I had all
>>the symptoms of an appendicitis and was kept in the hospital for a week
>>for monitoring. The symptoms started with vomiting and right lower
>>quadrant pain. However, the surgeons stated at a large university
>>hospital in Phila, PA that I was not presenting with an appendicitis.
>>They diagnosed endo of the appendix. The CT Scan showed a problem with
>>the appendix. I called my Endo Specialist, asked him about endo of the
>>appendix and if he would do my surgery. He stated endo of the appendix
>>is rare. I was discharged. I suffered with severe right sided pain for
>>9 months thinking it was my right ureter because I had a right stent
>>placement at the same time for endo. I had GI symptoms and constant
>>yeast infections during the 9 months. I was really ill for many months.
>>When I had my surgery, an enormous amount of adhesions were removed and
>>the endo specialist saw my appendix was hard as a rock. I had
>>endometriosis through and through which he never saw before.
>>Good luck.
>>
>>--
>>I have gone to Dr. Tureck for a few years. He has done a few laps on me. The problem with UPenn and the Drs. they are more into fertiltiy issues then treating endo. I have been told this in their office. If you want something more personal, you may not get this at UPenn. They are a busy teaching hospital with many severe fertility and endo cases. Many times they are too busy to address just endo issues.
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